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J. H. SALTER.

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Magazine Fire Arm.

Nq. 232,766. Patented sept. 28,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. SAL'IER, OF ST. MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND LEANDEE W. GIFFORD, OF SAME PLAGE, AND O. O. BIGELOW, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.; TO SAID SALTER ONE-THIRD LESS ONE-SIXTEENTH OF ONE-THIRD, TO SAID BIGELOW ONE-SIXTEENTI-I OF ONE-THIRD, AND

TO SAID GIFFORD TWO-THIRDS.

MAGAZINE FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,766, dated September 28, 1880.

Application filed February 1, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Bo it known that I, JOHN H. SALTER, of St. Marys, in the county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bree'ch-Loading Fire-Arms,

. of which the following is a specification.

`lVIyimprovements relate to the class of breech- 'loadin g fire-arms, particularly magazine-arms, wherein the breech-block is moved longitudiromally back and forward by means of a lever; .and the objects of my invention are to obtain a direct and solid resistance against the breechblock when closed and to permit rapid loading and ring with the gun at the shoulder.

My invention consists in a resistance-piece hung upon the back of the sliding` breech-block and fitted for movement by a lever, whereby it may be turned down to permit backward movement of the breech-block or thrown up 2o behind the breech-block; also, in aleverhung to the upper strap of the frame, extending through the bottom strap and connected intermediately of its length with the breech mechanism, whereby the direction of movement of z the lever in opening the breech is toward the butt of the gun 5 also, in safety devices which prevent movement of the trigger and contact of the firing-pin with the cartridge while the breech is open, all of which features will be o described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved fire-arm, the 3 5 breech being closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view,

the breech being open. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line :v .fr of Fig. 1. y

Similar lettersof reference indicate corresponding parts. 4o The breech-block a is fitted to slide longitudinally in the frame A, and is tted with the ring-pin b, that extends back through a tubular guide, c, in the frame A. Around the pin b is a spiral spring7 d, that is compressed by the backward movement of the breech-block and tiring-pin.

c is the catch, acting to hold the firing-pin back when the breech is closed, and connected by a link with trigger f. g is the cartridgecarrier, fitted to slide to and from the breechchamber, and hung on the end of an arm, g', that is pivoted on a cross-pin, i, at the bottom of frame A.

li is the resistance piece or block, which may be made as a single piece, or, as shown, of tWo pieces united by a screw, h', and hung by a pin, l, upon the rear end of the block a, so as to be moved between the breech-block and an abutment of frame A. m is an arm hung on pin il and entering at its moving end between the lips or flanges n n, that depend from piece h, and engaging with flanges n by pins orlugs m', that enter angular slots o, so that the piece h forms a slotted link between the breech-block and the arm m. i

To the Lipper 'strap of vthe frame A is hung a lever, p, that extends through a slot in the under strap, and is fitted with a finger-ring, p', at its moving end. This lever p is formed with a curved slot, g, at its mid-length, in which is connected the rod r, that pa-sses to and is connected with the moving end of the arm m, before mentioned. The end of rod r, at the lever p, is formed with a projection, s, that eX- tends through the slot in which lever p works, and carries a cross-pin, s', that prevents rod 1' from rising.

In operation the movement of lever p backward draws the arm m back, and the lugs fm', acting in the slotted flanges n of piece h, swing the moving end of the latter downward and clear of the abutment. rIlhe further movement of lever p causes rod r to give a direct pull upon piece hand moves the same, with the breech-block a, back to the position shown in Fig. 2. The reverse movement of lever p first throws the breech-block forward and swings the resistance-piece 71, up to place.

The arm g', carrying the cartridge-carrier g, is moved when the breech is fully opened by the tail-piece t" of the arm m.

The device for preventing movement of the trigger while the breech is opened consists of a bent piece, t, pivoted at t', one end of which is projected downward by a spring, u, behind the trigger, while the other end projects in front of the pin s', before mentioned, that is carried by rod r, so that at the completion of the forward movement of rod r in closing the breech the pin-s', by pressure ou the piece t, raises its end an d frees the trigger.

To prevent contact of the firing-pin with the by pin w, so that the pin b, if released by the Y trigger, Vis arrested Vby catch c before it strikes the cartridge. With the breech closed the catch /v will move with the pin b.

By the above-described construction the movement of the hand required for opening` the breech and loading the gun is short toward the shoulder, in the same direction as the movement of the breech, and may be conven iently performed. The resistance to the concussion is also in e direct line with the barrel, solid and independent of the levers for opening the breech.

v Having th us described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combina-tion, in are-arm Withatlongitudinally-sliding breech-block, of a resistance-block, h, pivoted to the breech-block, the linger-lever p, pivoted at the upper end to frame A, extending` through zt slot in the lower strap, and connected by :L link with block h, for the purpose of opening the breech-block by a movement of the lever in the direction of the butt of the gun, :1s specified.

2. The combination of the arc-slotted lever p, pivoted at the upper end toframe Atthe74V Y rod r, the arll in', Vpiv'oted'on' pin i, andhaving lugs m', and the resistance-block h, having angular slot o, and swinging on the rear end of breech-block, es and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the pivoted catch v and the stop w, arranged on :t swinging block, h, for withdrawing` the iring-pin, With the shouldered reciprocating pin b, as and for the purpose specified.

JOHN H. SALTER.

Witnesses:

. J. M. SHAFFER,

JN0. WILMARTH. 

